CLICK HERE TO LISTEN I can't believe it has been that long since......
Sometimes it is easy to support a cause, even if you have not actually experienced it. Sometimes its not as easy as it seems when you get up close and personal. We really don't know what someone is going through unless we have walked in their shoes.
But even though we all want to strive every day to be more like Christ. Lets face it; We are human. We are not perfect (if you are; sorry to disappoint you) . We all make mistakes. We all need forgiveness at some point in our lives. God gave us free will which came with a price and has consequences.
If we were all PERFECT, SINLESS and did not need FORGIVENESS, it would would have all been in vain that Jesus died on the cross........
Jesus died for ALL OUR SINS, PAST-PRESENT AND FUTURE!!
Right? So, anyway, As I have become wiser with age, I have learned I don't want to judge anyone for whatever he or she may have done that I would consider bad or a sin. I have learned to be against the SIN but not the PERSON.
Can you be compassionate and help someone if you are judging them in your heart?
IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE, BABY!
God is Love. I can't even count on my fingers and toes how many times He has reached down and pulled me out of a fire, tornado, car wrecks, heart failure, illnesses, lost loves, bad choices I have made; the list goes on. I can tell you about each and every one of them, but the one I want to tell you about today is most inspiring and significant.
God is Love. I can't even count on my fingers and toes how many times He has reached down and pulled me out of a fire, tornado, car wrecks, heart failure, illnesses, lost loves, bad choices I have made; the list goes on. I can tell you about each and every one of them, but the one I want to tell you about today is most inspiring and significant.
Thirty years ago (30) I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy named Geoffrey Scott Pendleton. He has my last name because his earthly father didn't want to be a dad. He wanted me to choose something else. Sadly, there were other people in my life that thought the best "solution" was abortion.
This is where the story begins.....
I was so in love and thought we were getting married in the near future at that time. I was 19 years old, had a career, my own apartment, was in a rock band and just starting out in life. I will never forget what he said to me before he walked out the door. Even though I was young and naive, I knew I had lost him no matter what I chose to do.
I knew that I had made a mistake; pregnant and not married. I was ashamed, but it didn't stop me from going to the only One who could help me.
I got on my knees and prayed and prayed till day met night tll it met day again. As I prayed I could sense good and evil battling it out around me. I spontaneously called one of my sisters who prayed with me on the phone........Then, The Divine One, surrounded me with His Holy Spirit, put His arms around me and told me "not to be afraid that in my heart I knew what to do and that He would be with me". ...... I felt so much love I know I had to be radiating some heavenly sparkles and rainbows.
God saw my remorse......
God saw my repentance.....
God saw my despair....
It was at that moment I felt complete peace, comfort and resolve...........and such awesome strength! I felt I could conquer the whole world and was ready and armed to stand up to anyone who was against me.
God had me in His hand
God had my son's life in His hand
God kept His promise
HAPPY 3OTH BIRTHDAY, SON!
HAPPY 3OTH BIRTHDAY, SON!
Please listen to a Song that took me 23 Years to Write:
Thank you for letting me share my life with you!
